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3.23.17 #mygratitudepractice - middle of the night patience, a vet who listens and adores my dog, a plan, scribbling and scraping, finding beauty, catching up with nancy, jon at the gym, plenty of time, roasted vegetables, my mother's help, the historic c
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the kids went back to school today and i'm still scribbling at the dining room table. i have 400 emails in my inbox, the pile of laundry to fold is as high as my waist, i haven't written a to-do list in 10 days, the kitchen sink is full from breakfast and
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many of these glass balls were dave's grandmother's - she had a collection of japanese fishing floats that we were lucky enough to become stewards for a number of years ago. we have added to the collection over the years, and we found the bowl on a trip t
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it's been spring break for us the last week and half and i've been scribbling with ink and oil pastels in stolen moments.
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3.20.17 #mygratitudepractice - safe landings, all four of us under one roof and eating around one table, a crowd pleasing dinner, progress in lucy's room and her ability to follow the directions and use the tools to put together the furniture, home home h
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SPRING!!!!!
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3.17.17 #mygratitudepractice - solving problems independently, felix, slow mornings and plenty of time, bags that i love, no dent, patience and perspective, spring break part 2, adventures being the first ones to the bathroom at intermission, i have never
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3.16.17 #mygratitudepractice - today would have been my father's 70th birthday and my brother made the sweetest posts on facebook, moving slowly, felix, corned beef and cabbage, making marks in my sketchbook, aladdin, seeing these kids grown up, friends w
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3.15.17 #mygratitudepractice - safe landings, bonus days, warm walks, nice text messages, oil pastels, wax paper sheets, amazing customer service from @southwestair, being willing to act on my instincts, being invited, mighty ducks 2, my car parked under
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my favorite find. or, channeling my inner @elf_girl part 2.
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that horizon. these colors.
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channeling my inner @elf_girl.
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we are so lucky for this day.
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first snow of the year and we are stranded in the land of palm trees. oh sigh.
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yesterday i did something that might be life changing. i turned off the notifications for email on my phone. no more little red circle beckoning me to check my email all day long. the emails are still there and i can still check them if i want to, but the
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3.6.17 #mygratitudepractice - quiet in the morning, my bullet journal, progress, quiet in the studio, @localcolorflowers letting me come over and geek out over the ranunculus and even pulling out her ladder for me to climb, enough time, wisdom, meatballs,
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heard these words yesterday from @bigmamaangela and i'm holding them close, "turning chaos into coherence," followed by some other words i couldn't scribble fast enough about a painter making sense of something. • yes. that's exactly what i'm trying to do
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3.5.17 #mygratitudepractice - my communities and the ways in which they engage and nurture and sustain me and us, mishloach manot, brainspark, dave's chicken soup, anna, singing wagon wheel around the kitchen table, yoga balls. #lookforthelight #binthelig
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3.4.17 #mygratitudepractice - that it turned out to be nothing, staying in bed, appreciating the view, my book, quiet day, perfect timing, good friends, understanding, a writing roll, cunninghams and hidden figures, clarity, embracing this life. #lookfort
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3.2.17 #mygratitudepractice - yoga, sunlight warming my feet, courage, space and time to sit on the floor and figure things out, letting go of something and clarity flooding into that space, ranunculus, listening to my gut, oil pastels, maya's call, a vic
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"what if love was holy and hate obscene?" -alicia keys @aliciakeys
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i've decided to take a short break from my #dailybraverypaintings. it's only been a week, and i've loved pushing the boundaries of my comfort zone by putting the work out there (you can read more about that on my blog if you're interested in that sort of
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#fromwhereistand bright sunlight, treating myself as i would treat a friend, little packets of almonds perfect for a mid-morning snack. now you, #tellme3goodthings - pretty please.
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2.28.17 #mygratitudepractice - getting out of bed with ease, plenty of time, mr. worley, seeing lucy's growth as a student, sending prints out into the world, letting things be easy, study around hospitality, yoga, vivian, emerging ideas, finding a printe
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reposting this one from yesterday, it's #dailybraverypaintings number 5. • i wrote about courage and my lack of it, and these bravery paintings, on my blog. the link is in my profile if you're interested in reading. • #dailybraverypaintings number 5. 8x10
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2.28.17 #mygratitudepractice - moving slowly, my mother's kindness, a clean house, mailing resistance postcards out into the world, writing painting working studio time, finding the flowers in today's bravery painting, bravery itself, my bullet journal, m
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thank you for your encouragement last week, friends! it's monday, and i'm back at it. trying to get comfortable with the small format, trying to make friends with courage. #dailybraverypaintings number 5. 8x10, mixed media - acrylic, chalk pastel, charcoa
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2.26.17 #mygratitudepractice - mother daughter and identity, leftovers, a sofa nap, resistance postcards, the return of that spot of light, dave's chicken soup, sweet messages from my niece, the oscars all together. #lookforthelight #binthelight
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2.24.17 #mygratitudepractice - 30 extra minutes, warm air on my skin, a spring top and not caring how it looks, plenty of time, getting gas and fancy chocolate, a last minute drop off, a busy man taking time out of his day to encourage young adults in the
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#dailybraverypaintings Number 4. 8x10 mixed media on heavyweight artist paper. $50 and shipping is included within the United States. send me a DM and i'll send you a paypal invoice! thank you all for your support and encouragement!!! the first 3 of these
